Patel community should unite, says Gujarat CM

Rajkot

Saying that politics had divided them, the Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel today appealed the Kadva and Leuva Patel communities to unite.

“Leuvas are descendants of Lord Ram’s son Luv and Kadvas are descendants of Kush and when they are descendants of Lord Ram, it the need of the hour that the community should get united for the better development of the society,” Patel said, while attending a mass-marriage arranged by the Leuva Patel community at Khodal Dham temple near Kagvad.

Construction of Khodal Dham temple, entailing expenditure of Rs 300 crore, is an ambitious project of Leuva Patel community, led by Rajkot-based businessman Naresh Patel.

“Politics has divided the Patel community in to two groups, but now the community should unite,” she said.

The Chief Minister spoke about various development works undertaken by state government and also praised Naresh Patel and Kdhodal Dham Trust members for organising the mass-marriage.

As many as 521 couples today got married at the function.

Trust sources said they would be applying to Asia Book of Records and India book of Records for entering it in record book.

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